Blackburn, Laurence H., Jr.
Person
Dates
- Existence: March 31, 1929
Biography
Laurence Blackburn, from Boston, Massachusetts, served as the senior medical officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. While aboard Intrepid, Blackburn worked in sick bay. He was also involved in the hydrogen sulfide gas accident that occurred during the ship’s transit to Vietnam. After his service aboard Intrepid, Blackburn was assigned to Naval Air Station Key West and Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster.
Chronology:
- 1956
- Start Date of Military Service
- August 1965
- Start Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- July 1967
- End Date of Service Aboard Intrepid
- 1978
- End Date of Military Service
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Laurence H. Blackburn, Jr. Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 008
Scope and Contents
Laurence Blackburn served as the senior medical officer aboard Intrepid during the ship’s first and second deployments to Vietnam, from 1965 to 1967. Blackburn began his interview by discussing his decision to become a doctor. He then recounted joining the Navy, meeting his wife while in medical school, and attending flight surgeon school. Blackburn then continued, relating his decision to serve aboard Intrepid rather than Randolph, and shortly thereafter learning that Intrepid was being...
Dates:
July 12, 2013
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